Guild Wars 2

This week we talk about differences between bad players and “scrubs”. :)

Bad players lack in the specific qualities that make up a good player. Things like reaction time, tactical know-how, profession knowledge, etc. is what makes up a player and more-so, good players. While good players have enough knowledge, sense and ability to excel in any aspect of video games they undertake, bad players struggle to keep up.

Being a bad player isn’t necessarily a bad thing because at some point everyone was bad. They worked to better themselves in whatever they lacked and sometimes even surpassed experts.

However there are those bad players who are too hardened by ego, laziness and pride to even consider this option. These players are “scrubs” and “scrubs” refuse to improve. They suck at what they do and they will always suck until reality hits them hard enough. They are bad and they should feel bad.

I hope you enjoyed this lesson! :D

i am proud to be a “scrub”, problem ?

Well its disheartening for players to want to improve when they give it there all and the opponent laughs it off one way or the other, thats not me personally but I can understand the mentality

It is. There are other ways to improve one’s self rather than trial and error.

EDIT: As for that charizard, I am pretty sure he is going to learn that Fire Punch doesn’t work on everything the hard way.

Zacchary.6183:

This week we talk about differences between bad players and “scrubs”.

Bad players lack in the specific qualities that make up a good player. Things like reaction time, tactical know-how, profession knowledge, etc. is what makes up a player and more-so, good players. While good players have enough knowledge, sense and ability to excel in any aspect of video games they undertake, bad players struggle to keep up.

Being a bad player isn’t necessarily a bad thing because at some point everyone was bad. They worked to better themselves in whatever they lacked and sometimes even surpassed experts.

However there are those bad players who are too hardened by ego, laziness and pride to even consider this option. These players are “scrubs” and “scrubs” refuse to improve. They suck at what they do and they will always suck until reality hits them hard enough. They are bad and they should feel bad.

I hope you enjoyed this lesson!

For further reading on scrubonomics, check out:
http://www.sirlin.net/ptw-book/intermediates-guide.html

Sirlin wrote that article over a decade ago and not much has changed.

Zacchary.6183:

It is. There are other ways to improve one’s self rather than trial and error.

I think “trial and error” is fine, as long as you aren’t repeating the same trial over and over again and expecting to avoid the error.

Wow man, you have a lot of wisdom, but hey guess what? My thief guide vid is almost done! Yay lol im excited.

TeamBattleAxe.3901:

For further reading on scrubonomics, check out:
http://www.sirlin.net/ptw-book/intermediates-guide.html

Sirlin wrote that article over a decade ago and not much has changed.

I love that article. It’s a must read.
I remember like 8? years ago when I first read it and played FFXI, and it motivated me to be the best I could possibly be, and learn the game mechanics, learn the math, learn how stuff interacts, etc. That desire to not be a scrub has continued with me to this day and Im very thankful for this article as I had never even thought about it before then.

wish.1027:

TeamBattleAxe.3901:

For further reading on scrubonomics, check out:
http://www.sirlin.net/ptw-book/intermediates-guide.html

Sirlin wrote that article over a decade ago and not much has changed.

I love that article. It’s a must read.
I remember like 8? years ago when I first read it and played FFXI, and it motivated me to be the best I could possibly be, and learn the game mechanics, learn the math, learn how stuff interacts, etc. That desire to not be a scrub has continued with me to this day and Im very thankful for this article as I had never even thought about it before then.

Yup, that article and Seth Killian’s angsty Domination 101 series are pretty much gospel for the fighting game community, but translate so well outside of the genre as well.

http://shoryuken.com/2008/07/21/domination-101-so-you-want-to-be-a-dominator/

What if, say, a player is skilled and knowledgable, but is a total troll/scumbag and is still ruled by ego? Would he no longer be considered a scrub?

That’s a specific form of “elitist” whose label is blocked out by this forum’s word filter. It starts with an A. :3

“For further reading on scrubonomics, check out:
http://www.sirlin.net/ptw-book/intermediates-guide.html”

I really hope people don’t take that too seriously (unless they are trying to get to the top of PvP). It’s about the journey, not the destination.

Bulletproof.6983:

What if, say, a player is skilled and knowledgable, but is a total troll/scumbag and is still ruled by ego? Would he no longer be considered a scrub?

seems like the guy i see in the mirror all day…hmm…